Hospital Emergency and Operations PlanningNCT07766941
State of In-hospital Disaster Protection at Children's Hospitals in Germany
An observational study of Hospital Emergency and Operations Planning and Pediatric Hospital, run by University Hospital Heidelberg at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
Catastrophic situations demand a heigh preparedness from hospitals. In Germany, all hospitals are required to maintain an emergency and response plan for such situations. However, these plans are often insufficient. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Hospital Emergency and Operations Planning, Pediatric Hospital
- How many people
- 380 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- 22 Jul 2025to Oct 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: All pediatric hospitals which take part in the acute patient care
Who may be able to join
- german pediatric hospital
Who cannot join
- facilities like pediatric rehabilitation centers
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
University hospital Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Christoph Schulze, +491726342930, christoph.schulze@stud.uni-heidelbergg.de
About this study
Catastrophic situations demand a heigh preparedness from hospitals. In Germany, all hospitals are required to maintain an emergency and response plan for such situations. However, these plans are often insufficient. The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Relief has published a guide that covers most eventualities. Children's hospitals in Germany are often integrated into larger hospitals. However they often don´t have specialized emergency and response plans. Pediatric patients have different requirements and need different care compared to adults. This study investigates whether children's hospitals in Germany have specific emergency and response plans for children. Based on the findings, recommendations will be developed on how children's hospitals can become more resilient.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
State of preparedness
Number of hospitals which have specialized Plans for pediatric hospitals
Measured: perioperative
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Aug 2026
- Study start22 Jul 2025
- Primary completionSep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hospital Emergency and Operations PlanningStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital HeidelbergThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 380 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Christoph Schulze, University Hospital Heidelberg
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07766941
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- S-599/20
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 31 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- State of In-hospital Disaster Protection at Children's Hospitals in Germany
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07766941
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- S-599/20
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 380 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital HeidelbergUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Catastrophic situations demand a heigh preparedness from hospitals. In Germany, all hospitals are required to maintain an emergency and response plan for such situations. However, these plans are often insufficient. The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Relief has published a guide that covers most eventualities. Children's hospitals in Germany are often integrated into larger hospitals. However they often don´t have specialized emergency and response plans. Pediatric patients have different requirements and need different care compared to adults. This study investigates whether children's hospitals in Germany have specific emergency and response plans for children. Based on the findings, recommendations will be developed on how children's hospitals can become more resilient.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- All pediatric hospitals which take part in the acute patient care
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- german pediatric hospital
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- facilities like pediatric rehabilitation centers
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
State of preparedness
Time frame: perioperative
Number of hospitals which have specialized Plans for pediatric hospitals
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Hospital Emergency and Operations Planning and Pediatric Hospital, run by University Hospital Heidelberg at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Christoph Schulze (+491726342930, christoph.schulze@stud.uni-heidelbergg.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
State of preparedness (time frame: perioperative). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Aug 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.